Gombe, Butambala Explained

Official Name:Gombe, Butambala
Other Name:Gombe
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region of Uganda
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Butambala District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Al-Hajj Hassan (NRM)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014 Census
Population Total:15196
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:0.1811°N 32.1142°W
Elevation M:1200

Gombe, Butambala, often referred to simply as Gombe, is a municipality in Butambala District in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the district and the site of the district headquarters.[1]

Location

Gombe is located approximately 68km (42miles), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] This is approximately 34km (21miles), by road, west of the town of Mpigi, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region.[3] The coordinates of Gombe, Butambala are 0°10'52.0"N, 32°06'51.0"E (Latitude:0.181111; Longitude:32.114167).

Population

In August 2014, the national population census put Gombe's population at 15,196.[4]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within or near the town:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mukiibi . Eriasa S. . The Making of A Needy District . 25 August 2010 . 21 February 2015 . . 11 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711071333/http://www.independent.co.ug/news/news-analysis/3378-the-making-of-a-needy-district . dead .
  2. Web site: 21 February 2015 . Road Distance Between Kampala And Gombe, Butambala With Interactive Map. Globefeed.com .
  3. Web site: Map Showing Mpigi & Gombe, Butambala With Route Marker . Globefeed.com . 21 February 2015.
  4. Web site: The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants. 27 August 2014. 21 February 2015. Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics.